Question

Nucleotides, which are the building blocks of nucleic acids, consist of a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base, and a _____________________.
A) Lipid
B) 5-carbon sugar
C) Starch
@Abhisar @Somy

Answer 1

Im going with B , what do you guys think ?

Answer 2

Y do u think its B?

Answer 3

Because sugar is a type of acid right ?

Answer 4

No !!

Answer 5

acids are sour..is sugar sour ?

Answer 6

Sugar is carbohydrate

Answer 7

Oops .

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Well what is a common household thing of lipids ?

Answer 10

butter

Answer 11

this is 1 unit of DNA nucleotide

Answer 12

Lipids is oils or fats

Answer 13

So the answer is C) starch .

Answer 14

NOOOOOOO

Answer 15

dear look at the pic

Answer 16

Nucleotide is composed of three things
\(\bigstar\) Nitrogenous base
\(\bigstar\) Five carbon sugar such as Ribose & Deoxyribose
\(\bigstar\) one or more phosphate bond

Answer 17

Nucleotide consists of
1- phosporus group as backbone
2- deoxyribose sugar / meaning Pentose sugar/ meaning 5 carbon sugar
3- nitrogenous bases

Answer 18

lol

Answer 19

got it @iloveyoumommy ?

Answer 20

so what is it ?